Dante Was Hoping That His Daughter Would Grow Up to Be

question 117

Multiple Choice

Dante was hoping that his daughter would grow up to be a gifted soccer player.She is still not making much progress in learning to walk and she is 14 months old.What would you tell Dante?

• A)He should probably give up on the notion that she will ever play soccer.
• B)There is considerable variation when children begin walking, and it has nothing to do with later development of athletic ability.
• C)Children do not start walking until they are 18 months old.
• D)The age when a toddler begins walking is negatively correlated with intelligence, so she is most likely gifted.

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